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Sci-Journal: You will find many of the common GCSE investigations here, along with other science experiments.
Neatherd School: Astronomy based investigations - Moons of Jupiter, Sun Rotation
The Evil Tutor's Guide: Check out how not to write a report.

BBC School Science: Core revision material and questions. 'Ask a teacher' or search through the list of previously answered questions.
S-cool!: Straightforward revision material, variable quality.
SchoolsNet: Another big site with some good science resources.
SchoolScience: Applied science in a bit more detail.
Andy Darvill's Science Site: Physics resources, quizes, revision material to download.
Gondar Design Science: Biology, Chemistry and Physics for GCSE
Astronomy GCSE: Tailored for the Edexcel Astronomy GCSE course
Science Pages: Science revision and resources, KS3, GCSE and A level
Spartacus Web Directory: For all subjects, plus Education on the Internet newsletter
www.freepedia.co.uk: Portal to the Spartacus Educational web site
British Engineers, Scientists and Inventors

BioTopics: Biology site, tailored for the Edexcel syllabus. Covers every topic!
Chad Evans: Good GCSE Biology information.
Science Isn't Hard: GCSE Biology, mainly covers AQA Maintenance of Life topic.
Kimball's Pages: Online Biolgy textbook.
Online Biology Textbook: Hosted by Estrella Mountain Community College
CELLS Alive!: Interesting pictures and facts about cells.
BEEP - BioEthics Education Project: A lightweight introduction to ethics.

Creative Chemistry: Excellent Chemistry site, particularly for AQA Modular Science. Also contains the Sc1 Tune-up Garage.
Doc Brown's Chemistry Clinic: GCSE notes, Rates of reaction coursework, quizes and tests, and much more!
Web Elements: A periodic table with just about everything you could want to know about each element.

NTNU JAVA Virtual Physics Laboratory: All sorts of interactive simulations
Andy Darvill's GCSE Physics: E.M. Spectrum, Energy Sources, Radioactivity, quizes
Sounds Amazing: GCSE Level - make sure you have your speakers turned on!
GCSE.com: Physics (plus Maths and English)
Buster Tests: Physics and Chemistry online self tests.
School For Champions: Physical Science - notes, experiments, simulations
PhysLink: Physics and Astronomy.

Doc Brown's Chemistry Clinic - useful, especially for marble chips!: The Rates of Chemical Reactions; Guide to a 'Rates of Reaction' AT1
S-Cool! - An excellent overview: The rate of a chemical reaction experimental methods and graphs; Changing the rate of a reaction concentration, temperature, surface area, catalyst
BBC GCSE Bitesize Revision: Rates of reactions; Enzymes; Energy changes in reactions
Staffordshire learning net: Rates of reaction - theory and experiments. Also in MS Word format.
WebChem: Factors that Affect the Rate of a Reaction - good summary
ChemGuide: Rates of Reaction Menu - Clear explanations.

WebChem: Burning ethanol - measurement of enthalpy of combustion.; enthalpies of combustion - data for a few alcohols.

Human Biological Adapatability: Adapting to climate extremes - Bergmann's Rule and Allen's Rule.

BBC GCSE Bitesize Revision: Diffusion and osmosis
S-Cool!: Cells - moving molecules
BioTopics: contents page; How substances get into (and out of) cells - diffusion and osmosis; Osmosis in operation in animal and plant cells; Osmosis experiment using carrot slices
Chad Evans: Osmosis investigation hints - potato and sugar solution.

BRENDA, The Comprehensive Enzyme Information System: Enzyme info
Catalase.com: Catalase - lots of information about this enzyme.
Journal of Chemical Education: Catalase experiments - some very good technical information.
S-Cool!: Enzymes -another good summary.
BBC GCSE Bitesize Revision: Enzymes, digestive enzymes.
BioTopics: How enzymes work - clearly written information.; The Action of Amylase on Starch - Practical plus notes.; The Effect of Various Factors on Enzyme Action - amylase and starch practical.
BioBook - advanced: Enzymes: Organic Catalysts

BioTopics: Photosynthesis; The effect of light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis.
Online Biology Book (Estrella Mountain Community College): Photosynthesis - notes diagrams and theory

In the Reference section...: Standard Wire Gauge; Ohm's Law; Resistivity; Resistivity Values; Measuring Resistance
Sigmund Cohn: Properties of Metals and Alloys (PDF file to download)
Sci-Journal: Investigating the resistance of a piece of wire
BBC GCSE Bitesize Revision - Solid content, if rather dull.: Electric charge and current where charge comes from, electric charge and current; Circuits and ammeters Inside a wire, ammeters, series and parallel; Changing the current in a circuit current, resistance, Ohm's Law V=IR; (Mains) electricity electrical power and energy; Energy transfers energy flow, energy inputs and outputs, forms of energy, heat transfer, energy transfer, power
GCSE.COM: Electricity resistance, varying resistance, Ohm's law, etc.
S-Cool!: Basic circuits Current, voltage, resistance, series, parallel.

NTNU JAVA Virtual Physics Laboratory: Bouncing Balls - interactive demo, coefficient of restitution.
Exploratorium: Bouncing Balls - a look at baseballs and golf balls.
West Virginia University - Physics 201B: Drop Bounce Experiment A simple investigation is outlined.

NTNU JAVA Virtual Physics Laboratory: Interactive demo - add weights to stretch the spring. Also, make it oscillate.